Vancouver, Canada’s Black Mountain headlined Neumos on August 28th. The rock band is scheduled for a show in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday, September 6th – plus two shows at MusicfestNW this Friday, September 7th. Black Mountain released Year Zero: The Original Soundtrack last spring (it’s not a soundtrack though!). Lord Fotog was at the Seattle show and got some groovy shots.
Black Mountain
Katie Kate and Katie Herzig – it might be a bit of a cheat, combining these two artists together just because they are both named Katie. They’ve got quite a lot in common though. Each one is a songwriter in possession of a lovely voice. They’re both highly educated and talented. And they each played Bumbershoot this year. We’ll have more photos of Katie Kate (she also did a more intimate performance) – and here are the two women as photographed by Kirk Stauffer.
Katie Herzig
Katie Kate
Katie Herzig
Katie Kate
Katie Herzig
I always have earplugs with me when shooting concerts, but I had to use them for an unexpected reason … screaming girls! Demi Lovato headlined at the Evergreen State Fair last week to an ecstatic, thrilled, exhilarated, captivated, energized, excited crowd (of screaming girls).
Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat @ The Evergreen State Fair, 8/29
Show Review & Photos by Heather Fitzpatrick
Gavin DeGraw
Colbie Caillat
Wednesday night marked the third time I’ve seen Gavin DeGraw perform live. (In fact, it was at the first show of his that I saw back in 2008 that prompted me to get back into photography!) I have been a fan of his music since his first CD, Chariot, which debuted back in 2004. Included on that CD is the song “I Don’t Want To Be” (featured in the opening sequence of the TV show One Tree Hill) that helped him to pay off all his student loans. His latest CD, Sweeter is still topping music charts, and with his success on a recent Dancing With The Stars, he continues to build his fan base. The stage for Wednesday’s show sat on the Evergreen Speedway track, which he mentioned brought back memories of when he was a young boy attending races with his father and grandfather. He was shocked to find out that in the crowd tonight were some friends that went to his high school back in New York. Having had flashbacks of his youth from both meaningful memories, he felt that the show was an extra-special event for him. The crowd couldn’t agree more. This tour, he co-headlined with longtime friend Colbie Caillat. Earlier this year they had been singing songs at her house and tossed around the idea of touring together. This tour fit the bill, and they both expressed how much fun they’ve had along the way. The tour wraps up August 31st in Eugene Oregon.
Gavin De Graw
Colbie Caillat
We’ve got coverage from photographer Simon Krane of several local, Seattle bands who played this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party, including Crime Wave, Haunted Horses, Kris Orlowski,and Blouse, plus Neko Case (she’s kind of local!) and the one outsider of this installment, The Lumineers. Major show alerts: Kris Orlowski will be at the Triple Door on October 13th, while Haunted Horses play Chop Suey on October 31st – that’s Halloween!
Crime Wave
Haunted Horses
The Lumineers
Kris Orlowski
Neko Case
Blouse